Net foreign assets, flow in Morocco
Morocco: Net foreign assets, flow was -24.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-24.06 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 10,716.9%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
37.76 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
-24.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Morocco is -24.06 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 10,716.9% on the previous year and down 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Morocco peaked at 37.76 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -24.06 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -223.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -165.00 million current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1963 | -216.00 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1964 | -314.00 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1965 | 230.00 million current LCU | -173.2% |
| 1966 | -63.00 million current LCU | -127.4% |
| 1967 | -102.19 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1968 | -130.13 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 104.90 million current LCU | -180.6% |
| 1970 | 101.19 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 309.31 million current LCU | +205.7% |
| 1972 | 277.82 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 145.23 million current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 531.97 million current LCU | +266.3% |
| 1975 | -77.04 million current LCU | -114.5% |
| 1976 | -98.43 million current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1977 | -138.92 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1978 | -327.01 million current LCU | +135.4% |
| 1979 | -476.71 million current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1980 | -1.43 billion current LCU | +199.3% |
| 1981 | -1.40 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1982 | -2.57 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1983 | -3.01 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | -1.75 billion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 1985 | -1.01 billion current LCU | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 3.64 billion current LCU | -461.7% |
| 1987 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 14.36 billion current LCU | +1166.9% |
| 1991 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 6.48 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 5.64 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.76 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1995 | -6.45 billion current LCU | -235.6% |
| 1996 | 2.59 billion current LCU | -140.1% |
| 1997 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 16.04 billion current LCU | +573.5% |
| 2000 | -4.41 billion current LCU | -127.5% |
| 2001 | 37.76 billion current LCU | -956.8% |
| 2002 | 9.59 billion current LCU | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 24.26 billion current LCU | +153.0% |
| 2004 | 18.37 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 22.83 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 25.54 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 16.53 billion current LCU | -35.3% |
| 2008 | -10.97 billion current LCU | -166.4% |
| 2009 | -4.39 billion current LCU | -60.0% |
| 2010 | -222.42 million current LCU | -94.9% |
| 2011 | -24.06 billion current LCU | +10716.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -24.06 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -24.06 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.82 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -10716.8% | -222.42 million current LCU | -24.06 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +1166.9% | 1.13 billion current LCU | 14.36 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +956.8% | -4.41 billion current LCU | 37.76 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +573.5% | 2.38 billion current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +461.7% | -1.01 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -97.60 million current LCU | -314.00 million current LCU | 230.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.74 million current LCU | -476.71 million current LCU | 531.97 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -117.08 million current LCU | -3.01 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 billion current LCU | -6.45 billion current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 billion current LCU | -10.97 billion current LCU | 37.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.14 billion current LCU | -24.06 billion current LCU | -222.42 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Morocco?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Morocco was -24.06 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.06 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.